Operator
Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by, and welcome to the Fourth Quarter 2020 Huntington Ingalls Industries Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions]
I would now like to hand the call over to Dwayne Blake. Vice President of Investor Relations. Mr. Blake, you may begin.
Dwayne Blake
Vice President, Investor Relations
Thanks. Good morning, and welcome to the Huntington Ingalls Industries Fourth Quarter 2020 Earnings Conference Call. With us today are Mike Petters, President and Chief Executive Officer; and Chris Kastner, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. As a reminder, statements made in today s call that are not historical fact are considered forward-looking statements and made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of federal securities law. Actual results may differ. Please refer to our SEC filings for a description of some of the factors that may cause actual results to vary materially from anticipated results.
US Coast Guard USCGC Stone cutter departs for first operational deployment US Coast Guard USCGC Stone cutter departs for first operational deployment Friday, 01 January 2021 19:59
According to information published by the United States Department of Defense (DoD), the crew of the new U.S. Coast Guard USCGC Stone (WMSL 758) cutter departed from Pascagoula, Mississippi to conducts its first multi-month deployment to the South Atlantic countering illegal, unregulated, and unreported fishing while strengthening relationships for maritime sovereignty and security throughout the region.
First operational deployment for the U.S. Coast Guard USCGC Stone (WMSL 758) cutter. (Picture source U.S. DoD)
The brand new Legend-class national security cutter, one of the U.S. Coast Guard’s flagships, will provide a presence and support national security objectives throughout the Atlantic. This patrol is the cutter’s initial shakedown cruise following its delivery in November.